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Feedback Fridays
March 4, 2022 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to 502ABW.PA.official@us.af.mil using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.”... MORE

Airman’s Foundational Competencies: Developing people
March 3, 2022 — The success of the Air Force relies on developing people. Current leaders need to build and mentor future leaders. There is a responsibility for Airmen (enlisted, officer, and civilian) to be the best they can be in order to support the mission... MORE

graphic of female airman in dress uniform in formation with title developing people and four concepts to consider: advocate, make time, advise, and feedback.

Senate staff delegation visits Special Warfare Training Wing
March 3, 2022 — A delegation of U.S. Senate staff members from across the United States visited the Special Warfare Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex Feb. 23 to learn more about Air Force Special Warfare and the unique capabilities AFSPECWAR operators bring to the battlefield. The delegation were also briefed on the significance of the SWTW memorial site overlooking the construction site of a new, $66.6M aquatics training facility that will accommodate training for more than 3,000 Air Force Special Warfare trainees annually when complete at JBSA-Chapman Training Annex. ... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Todd Popovic, Special Warfare Training Wing command chief (center), briefs a delegation of Senate staff members from across the United States on the significance of the SWTW memorial site on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, Feb. 23, 2022. The delegation visited the Special Warfare Training Wing to learn more about Air Force Special Warfare and the unique capabilities AFSPECWAR operators bring to the battlefield.

AF Secretary details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives,’ how they forge the Future Force
March 3, 2022 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discussed how the Air and Space Forces must modernize to meet new, emerging threats and challenges by implementing the Department of the Air Force’s “seven operational imperatives.”... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, speaks at the Air Force Association Warfare Symposium Mar. 3, 2022. Kendal spoke about his one team one fight mantra and his operational imperatives during the symposium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

JBSA leaders visit, encourage children during Read Across America
March 3, 2022 — March 2 was National Read Across America Day and Joint Base San Antonio leaders celebrated the occasion over the past several weeks by reading books to children at JBSA Child Development Centers and Fort Sam Houston Elementary School. ... MORE

Woman in military uniform reads a book to children.

Air Force art contest opens for submissions
March 3, 2022 — Imagine, Create & Win! It’s that time of year to show off your creative artistry in the Air Force Art Contest. The submission period will be throughout the month of March. ... MORE

AFRS marksman, advertising NCO hits targets in Phoenix
March 3, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Cameron Keating, advertising noncommissioned officer for Space Force in AFRS’s marketing directorate has been a member of the Air Force Rifle Team, part of the Air Force’s World Class Athlete Program, for 10 years. He recently competed in Arizona and did some work to help local recruiters at the same time... MORE

An Air Force Recruiting service advertiser and marksman with the World Class Athlete Program recently competed in Phoenix.

Sixteenth Air Force Airmen mentor next cyber generation
March 2, 2022 — At this year’s Texas Mayor’s Cyber Cup and College Fair in San Antonio Feb. 19, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Airmen engaged with local youth to talk about the Information Warfare Numbered Air Force’s national security mission, as well as explain what a career as a cyber or intelligence professional may look like... MORE

Capt. Robert Compton and Master Sgt. Cornelio Flores III, talk with students about the 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and their role in protecting national security during the 2022 San Antonio Mayor’s Cyber Cup and College Fair

BAMC trauma readiness program earns prestigious Army Medicine award
March 2, 2022 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Strategic Trauma Readiness Center team received the prestigious Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award during a ceremony at BAMC Feb. 28... MORE

Borden Institute records 35 years of excellence in military medical publishing
March 2, 2022 — The Borden Institute, an agency of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Medical Center of Excellence, is marking 35 years of excellence in publishing academic military medical textbooks in the year 2022... MORE

U.S. Army North honors new additions to Caisson Platoon
March 2, 2022 — U.S. Army North hosted a dedication ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle to welcome four new horses to their Caisson Platoon recently... MORE

Military hospital support to FEMA to begin in Utah, continues in several states
March 1, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one team of approximately 20 military medical personnel, including doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists, will deploy to the state of Utah to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients... MORE

Air Force medics continue deployments to civilian hospitals and care facilities
March 1, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly 1,000 U.S. Air Force active duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard medics are serving in civilian hospitals, care facilities, and other public institutions. The Air Force Medical Service has continued to step up as part of the federal COVID-19 response, working alongside other military departments and federal agencies... MORE

AFCEC’s new culture of continuous improvement focuses on supporting installations
March 1, 2022 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center aims to sharpen mission readiness and strengthen installations by implementing a culture of continuous improvement. ... MORE

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center aims to sharpen mission readiness and strengthen installations by implementing a culture of continuous improvement.

The Things We Carry - Senior Airman Erin Priester
March 1, 2022 — Senior Airman Erin Priester was devastated to learn of her father’s sudden passing in March 2021. After her mother unexpectedly passed away in the same year, Erin learned her new Air Force family was there to help her through the personal tragedy. Her grief also gave her a valuable life lesson about patience and honesty. ... MORE

DAF summer job opportunities for 700-plus qualified students
March 1, 2022 — The Department of the Air Force is giving more than 700 students an opportunity to develop and hone their skills under its flagship summer hire program, which runs May through September. ... MORE

While the United States military remains “the best in the world,” Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19 that the Air and Space Forces must move quickly to adapt and modernize to offset actions by China and others that have dented the “presumption of superiority” held by the U.S.

Learn about tobacco and your oral health
February 28, 2022 — There’s a great deal of scientific information that proves using tobacco products is seriously harmful to your health. Nicotine products can increase your risks for cancer of the throat, lungs and stomach. Also, tobacco products can negatively impact your oral health in several ways... MORE

Space Force releases officer promotion selection board results
February 28, 2022 — The Space Force selected 287 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major during the service’s first combined Line of the Space Force officer promotion board held in October 2021... MORE

JBSA-Lackland Security Forces senior NCO takes top honor for Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
February 28, 2022 — When Master Sgt. Eric Garza from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland entered the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, or SEA, program in November 2021, he was looking for an opportunity to broaden his education and skills in becoming a better leader and Airman to those he leads and serves... MORE

SEAC: 'Character, Competence, Commitment' are bedrocks of U.S. credibility
February 28, 2022 — Working to maintain credibility against an onslaught of misinformation from adversaries is something service members need to stay focused on full time, said the U.S. military's highest-ranking enlisted service member. ... MORE

A man in a military uniform is seated in front of two flags.